Approximately 800,000 tonnes of food is wasted in Ireland each year.
There are calls for supermarkets to be more open to "wonky veg".
The IFA's national fruit and veg committee says supermarkets should stop looking for perfection from farmers.
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates 800,000 tonnes of food is wasted in Ireland each year.
Una Ni Bhroin, co-owner of Beechlawn Organic Farm in Ballinasloe, says they sell "wonky veg" in an effort to reduce food waste:
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